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5 Nelson Mandela Policies Western Governments Hypocritically Don’t Support

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mandela-castroMandela Embraced Some of America’s Biggest Political Enemies, Including Cuba 

Nelson Mandela incited shock and anger in many American communities for refusing to denounce Cuban dictator Fidel Castro or Libyan Col. Moammar Gadhafi, who had lent their support to Mandela against South African apartheid. “One of the mistakes the Western world makes is to think that their enemies should be our enemies,” he explained to an American TV audience. “We have our own struggle.” He added that those leaders “are placing resources at our disposal to win the struggle.” He also called the controversial Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat “a comrade in arms.” When speaking directly about Castro and Cuba, Madiba said:

“From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of the Cuban people in maintaining their independence and sovereignty in the face of the vicious imperialist-orquestrated campaign to destroy the impressive gain made in the Cuban Revolution. … Long live the Cuban Revolution. Long live comrade Fidel Castro.”

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